Dingo Pocket vs Jarra Creek

Jarra Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Dingo Pocket. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Jarra Creek tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dingo Pocket is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 59%)
  • Jarra Creek carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dingo Pocket

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $278/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Jarra Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1068 min vs 1078 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1564.4 km vs 1576.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jarra Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dingo Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-11.2% vs -21.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dingo Pocket and Jarra Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Dingo Pocket — Walkability: 0/100 Jarra Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 85
Dingo Pocket — Safety: 64/100 Jarra Creek — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dingo Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jarra Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jarra Creek rents higher ($278/wk vs $130/wk); Jarra Creek has more residents (105 vs 79).

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Population 79 105
+33% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.2% -21.6%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $100,724/yr
+21% vs other
 $79,092/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $278/wk
+114% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
0-4 11.4% / 7.6%
Dingo Pocket — 0-4: 11.4% Jarra Creek — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 6.3% / 10.5%
Dingo Pocket — 5-14: 6.3% Jarra Creek — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 — / 6.7%
Dingo Pocket — 15-19: not among its largest Jarra Creek — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 10.1% / 7.6%
Dingo Pocket — 20-24: 10.1% Jarra Creek — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 10.1% / 2.9%
Dingo Pocket — 25-34: 10.1% Jarra Creek — 25-34: 2.9%
35-44 8.9% / 9.5%
Dingo Pocket — 35-44: 8.9% Jarra Creek — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 24.1% / 22.9%
Dingo Pocket — 45-54: 24.1% Jarra Creek — 45-54: 22.9%
55-64 30.4% / 14.3%
Dingo Pocket — 55-64: 30.4% Jarra Creek — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 3.8% / 14.3%
Dingo Pocket — 65-74: 3.8% Jarra Creek — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 12.7% / 4.8%
Dingo Pocket — 75-84: 12.7% Jarra Creek — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / —
Dingo Pocket — 85+: not among its largest Jarra Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
England 5.1% / —
Dingo Pocket — England: 5.1% Jarra Creek — England: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.9%
Dingo Pocket — New Zealand: not among its largest Jarra Creek — New Zealand: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dingo Pocket 38.1% couple families
Dingo Pocket — Couple Families: 38.1% Dingo Pocket — Lone Person: 28.6% Dingo Pocket — One Parent Families: 33.3%
Jarra Creek 44.4% couple families
Jarra Creek — Couple Families: 44.4% Jarra Creek — Lone Person: 40.7% Jarra Creek — One Parent Families: 14.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dingo Pocket 100.0% houses
Dingo Pocket — Houses: 100.0%
Jarra Creek 100.0% houses
Jarra Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 19.0%
Dingo Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Jarra Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 6.7%
Dingo Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Jarra Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 2.9%
Dingo Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Jarra Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Dingo Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Jarra Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dingo Pocket 17.4% renting
Dingo Pocket — Owned Outright: 30.4% Dingo Pocket — Mortgage: 52.2% Dingo Pocket — Renting: 17.4%
Jarra Creek 12.5% renting
Jarra Creek — Owned Outright: 50.0% Jarra Creek — Mortgage: 37.5% Jarra Creek — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dingo Pocket carries more crime risk (36 vs 15).

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Dingo Pocket sits further from the CBD (1576.1 km vs 1564.4 km).

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1576.1 km 1564.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1078 min 1068 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4854
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Car (driver) 58.8% / 69.4%
Dingo Pocket — Car (driver): 58.8% Jarra Creek — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 32.4% / 22.4%
Dingo Pocket — Worked from Home: 32.4% Jarra Creek — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / —
Dingo Pocket — Car (passenger): 8.8% Jarra Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 8.2%
Dingo Pocket — Walked Only: not among its largest Jarra Creek — Walked Only: 8.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.8 km 19.3 km

NBN connectivity

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Connectivity score 18/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
69 premises

Climate

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm 2,150 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 31.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C 16.0°C

Council rates

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dingo Pocket Jarra Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dingo Pocket

Rural Young Families

Jarra Creek

Rural

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